CHOCOLATE DESSERT CREAM Preparation = 20 mins Cooking time = 20 mins 6 Servings ¾ litre of milk 50 g sugar 200 g cooking chocolate 3 table spoons of cornflower 2 egg yolks Dissolve the chocolate in a bain marie with little hot milk. Add the sugar. Stir well until dissolved. Mix in a bowl the egg yolks and the cornflower. Add the milk/chocolate mixture and heat. Mix the remainder of the milk in slowly. Keep stirring on low heat until the 1st bubble Pour into 6 bowls or ramequins.

N.B. I found the Bain Marie too slow! It was easier and quicker to use the heat diffuser. It ended up like a thick chocolate cream, not set as I expected. It was delicious. and very easy This recipe was given to me in French by my neighbour but the translation seems to work fine.

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